To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

When the mind is ready to understand, the truth will come to meet it.

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

Real peace comes from seeing things as they really are, not as we want them to be.

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

Personal experience is everything in Zen. No ideas are intelligible to those who have no backing of experience.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.